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Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 -- January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, film producer, and film director. He started off as a singer and dancer who starred in many comedies and musicals, including several Creator/BusbyBerkeley films. With ''Murder My Sweet'' in 1944 he would transition into a hardboiled, rugged "tough guy" leading man in projects of more dramatic nature. ''Murder My Sweet'' was also the first time anyone played private detective Literature/PhilipMarlowe on screen. He also found success with the radio series ''Series/RichardDiamondPrivateDetective'', which ran from 1949-1953.
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Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 -- January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, film producer, and film director.
His career can be neatly divided into two halves. He started off as a singer and dancer who starred in many comedies and musicals, including several Creator/BusbyBerkeley films.With However, with ''Murder My Sweet'' in 1944 he would transition transitioned into a hardboiled, rugged "tough guy" leading man in projects of more dramatic nature. ''Murder My Sweet'' was also the first time anyone played private detective Literature/PhilipMarlowe on screen. He also found success with the radio series ''Series/RichardDiamondPrivateDetective'', which ran from 1949-1953.
His career can be neatly divided into two halves. He started off as a singer and dancer who starred in many comedies and musicals, including several Creator/BusbyBerkeley films.
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!!Tropes in Powell's career:
* TomHanksSyndrome: Powell spent the 1930s and early 1940s appearing in a lot of comedies and musicals where he usually sang. Starting with ''Murder My Sweet'', he adopted a whole new persona, of the tough guy hero in detective fiction and FilmNoir.
!!Tropes in Powell's career:
* TomHanksSyndrome: Powell spent the 1930s and early 1940s appearing in a lot of comedies and musicals where he usually sang. Starting with ''Murder My Sweet'', he adopted a whole new persona, of the tough guy hero in detective fiction and FilmNoir.
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He was married to Creator/JuneAllyson and they had two children.
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He was married to Creator/JoanBlondell and Creator/JuneAllyson and they he had four children, two children.with Blondell and two with Allyson.
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He was married to Creator/JuneAllyson and they had two children.
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Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 -- January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, film producer, and film director. He started off as a singer and dancer who starred in many comedies and musicals, including several Creator/BusbyBerkeley films. With ''Murder My Sweet'' in 1944 he would transition into a hardboiled, rugged "tough guy" leading man in projects of more dramatic nature. ''Murder My Sweet'' was also the first time anyone played private detective Literature/PhilipMarlowe on screen.
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Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 -- January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, film producer, and film director. While he first became famous He started off as a musical comedy performer, singer and dancer who starred in many comedies and musicals, including several Creator/BusbyBerkeley films. With ''Murder My Sweet'' in 1944 he would transition into a hardboiled, rugged "tough guy" leading man in projects of more dramatic nature. He nature. ''Murder My Sweet'' was also the first actor to portray the time anyone played private detective Literature/PhilipMarlowe on screen, in ''Film/MurderMySweet'' (1944).
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Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, film producer, and film director. While he first became famous as a musical comedy performer, he would transition into a hardboiled, rugged "tough guy" leading man in projects of more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray the private detective Literature/PhilipMarlowe on screen, in ''Film/MurderMySweet'' (1944).
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Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 – -- January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, film producer, and film director. While he first became famous as a musical comedy performer, he would transition into a hardboiled, rugged "tough guy" leading man in projects of more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray the private detective Literature/PhilipMarlowe on screen, in ''Film/MurderMySweet'' (1944).(1944).
Later in his career, he took an interest in directing and formed his own television production company with the help of Creator/DavidNiven, Creator/CharlesBoyer, Creator/JoelMcCrea and Creator/IdaLupino. It was named Creator/FourStarTelevision and made the most successful television shows in 1950s' America, such as ''Series/TheBigValley'' and ''Series/BurkesLaw'', launching careers for Creator/{{Steve McQueen|Actor}}, Creator/MaryTylerMoore, Creator/GeneRoddenberry and Creator/AaronSpelling. Unfortunately, the greatness wasn't meant to last when Powell died from stomach cancer in 1963.
Later in his career, he took an interest in directing and formed his own television production company with the help of Creator/DavidNiven, Creator/CharlesBoyer, Creator/JoelMcCrea and Creator/IdaLupino. It was named Creator/FourStarTelevision and made the most successful television shows in 1950s' America, such as ''Series/TheBigValley'' and ''Series/BurkesLaw'', launching careers for Creator/{{Steve McQueen|Actor}}, Creator/MaryTylerMoore, Creator/GeneRoddenberry and Creator/AaronSpelling. Unfortunately, the greatness wasn't meant to last when Powell died from stomach cancer in 1963.
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Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, film producer, and film director. While he first became famous as a musical comedy performer, he would transition into a hardboiled, rugged "tough guy" leading man in projects of more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray the private detective Literature/PhilipMarlowe on screen, in ''Film/MurderMySweet'' (1944).
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!!Dick Powell films with pages on TV Tropes:
* ''Film/FortySecondStreet'' (1933)
* ''Film/GoldDiggersOf1933'' (1933)
* ''Film/FootlightParade'' (1933)
* ''Film/{{Dames}}'' (1934)
* ''Film/FlirtationWalk'' (1934)
* ''Film/GoldDiggersOf1935'' (1935)
* ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' (1935)
* ''Film/GoldDiggersOf1937'' (1936)
* ''Film/MurderMySweet'' (1944)
* ''Film/TheBadAndTheBeautiful'' (1952)
* ''Film/TheConqueror'' (1956, director only)
* ''Film/TheEnemyBelow'' (1957, director only)
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Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, film producer, and film director. While he first became famous as a musical comedy performer, he would transition into a hardboiled, rugged "tough guy" leading man in projects of more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray the private detective Literature/PhilipMarlowe on screen, in ''Film/MurderMySweet'' (1944).
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!!Dick Powell films with pages on TV Tropes:
* ''Film/FortySecondStreet'' (1933)
* ''Film/GoldDiggersOf1933'' (1933)
* ''Film/FootlightParade'' (1933)
* ''Film/{{Dames}}'' (1934)
* ''Film/FlirtationWalk'' (1934)
* ''Film/GoldDiggersOf1935'' (1935)
* ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' (1935)
* ''Film/GoldDiggersOf1937'' (1936)
* ''Film/MurderMySweet'' (1944)
* ''Film/TheBadAndTheBeautiful'' (1952)
* ''Film/TheConqueror'' (1956, director only)
* ''Film/TheEnemyBelow'' (1957, director only)
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